Denis
LEMAISTRE (LEMAITRE)
(b.
abt. 1619
,
St-Eustache, Paris, France
d.
19 April 1690
,
Québec, Canada, New France
)
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Denis LEMAISTRE (LEMAITRE) was born abt. 1619 in St-Eustache, Paris, France
Denis LEMAISTRE (LEMAITRE) was the child of ? and ?Denis was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1676.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Denis married Marie BARBIER 8 May 1681 in Québec, Canada, New France . Marie BARBIER was born 20 May 1619 in Rouen, France. Marie died 21 February 1688 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).
Denis LEMAISTRE (LEMAITRE) died 19 April 1690 in Québec, Canada, New France .
married (1) Anne Desjardins
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Occupation
Denis LEMAISTRE (LEMAITRE) was a Tailleur d'habits.
It was in the year 1588 that the occupation of tailleur d’habits, or tailor, appeared in France. The tailleur d’habits referred to a tailor who made all items of clothing for men and women. In 1675, Louis XIV decided that women could also make clothing, but that they would be called couturières, or seamstresses, have their own guild, and could only make clothes for women and girls. In a nutshell, the tailor would cut, sew, make & sell clothing.
Source: tfcq.ca
Stitching Through Time: A Tailleur's Tale in 18th Century New France
Denis LEMAISTRE (LEMAITRE) was a Tailleur d'habits.
It was in the year 1588 that the occupation of tailleur d’habits, or tailor, appeared in France. The tailleur d’habits referred to a tailor who made all items of clothing for men and women. In 1675, Louis XIV decided that women could also make clothing, but that they would be called couturières, or seamstresses, have their own guild, and could only make clothes for women and girls. In a nutshell, the tailor would cut, sew, make & sell clothing.
Source: tfcq.ca
Stitching Through Time: A Tailleur's Tale in 18th Century New France
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
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